Man found dead in submerged vehicle in Horsetooth Reservoir

A man has been found dead in a vehicle submerged in Horsetooth Reservoir, according to Colorado State Patrol.

The crash was reported at 9 a.m. Friday as a single vehicle partially submerged in the reservoir near Larimer County Road 48C and Larimer County Road North 23 (Centennial Road), on the northeast corner of the reservoir west of Fort Collins, the state patrol told the Coloradoan on Monday.

Poudre Fire Authority, Larimer County Natural Resources Department rangers and the Larimer County Dive Team searched the vehicle, which state patrol described as a Nissan SUV.

The state patrol said the body of a 20-year-old male was discovered. The agency said it appeared the man died from exposure, not from the crash.

Water temperature in the reservoir, which is 82% full, is around 45 degrees.

The state patrol said it is unsure how long the vehicle had been submerged or how the vehicle ended up in the reservoir. An investigation into the incident continues.

The agency said the Larimer County Coroner's Office will release the identity and cause and manner of death at a later time.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Man found dead in submerged vehicle in Horsetooth Reservoir